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And also one lost in an aerobatic mid-air in South Jersey. Here's part of the article from Philly.com (some of which much have been lost in the translation from whatever they speak there...)

Witnesses said the pilot who died was a 71-year-old "passionate" flyer from Voorhees who had logged more than 3,000 miles. They said he often flew with his wife and loved spending time with his two sons, daughter and grandchildren.

At the Traildragger Inn, a pilots' hangout next to the airfield, witnesses said they were shocked, some screaming, as they watched the older man's plane, a Lancair IVP, clip the other plane near the tail, slicing the YAK-55M. They believe the planes collided about 2,800 miles high. Some relief followed as they saw a parachute emerge.

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Another accident today:

The 127th Wing based at Selfridge release the following statement:

"Today at approximately 1:30 p.m. at the Selfridge Air Show, wing walker Todd Green who was flying on John Mohr's Steerman aircraft, when he fell off the plane as he attempted to transfer from his aircraft to a helicopter. He fell about 200 feet to the ground. Green has been taken by MedStar ambulance to Mt. Clemens General Hospital. More information will be released as it becomes available."

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